Neckerchief display knot and method of making



Aug. 13, 1946.

G. WIPPER ETAL NECKERCHIEF DISPLAY KNOT AND METHOD OF MAKING 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 19 Aug. 13, 1946. I G. WIPPER ET AL NECKERCHIEE DISPLAY KNOT AND METHOD OF MAKING 7 Filed July 19, 1943 s Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 13, 1946. G. WIPPER E1- AL 2,405,921

NECKERCHIEF DISPLAY KNOT AND METHOD OF MAKING 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed July 19, 1943 Patented Aug. 13, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKERCHIEF DISPLAY KNOT AND METHOD OF MAKING George Wipper and Vivian Francis Wipper,

' Jacksonville, Fla.

Application July 19, 1943, Serial No. 495,340

The invention provides for the making of display knots for neckerchiefs which are independent of the neckerchief itself and therefore forming no integralpart of said neckerchief, and this so that the display knot when associated with the neckerchief being worn, enables the neckerchief to be properly draped to assume the appearance of having been tied and to present the usual square knot in accordance with common practice, thus obviating the necessity of tyingrthe neckerchief proper. in the usual way when draping the same about the wearers neck.

Further, the invention provides for the making of-tailormade neckerchiefs of such-character as to-enable the wearer of said neckerchiefs, to proceed with less difilculty and labor in the pressing of said n'eckerchiefs for wear, and 'further-. more, 'the' effective draping of the same upon thewearers-neck in'a comparatively simple and easy manner, and this when taking into consideration the method of making and using neckerchiefs of-the usual design now worn at the present time; An object of the invention-is to "provide this fashioned and independent display knot so that when used in connection with our improved neckerchief', completely eliminates tying of the neckerchief to produce the-usua1"square knot appearance, and in addition, to'not only save' time in draping the neckerchief about the wearers neck butalsoto increasethe-life of the neckerchief, dueto'the non-tying feature which has been dispensed with." Another-object of the invention resides in providing a preformed tailor-made display or square knot which is always prior to use, and while in use, properly shaped for immediate. wear in association with our improved necker-- chief, and furthermore, serves as the sole means for properly. draping the neckerchiefwhen in use.

11A still further object of the invention 'is 'to. provide. a n'eckerchief which is preformed and so fashioned as to bring about a marked saving-in the amount of material used formaking the same. j a Withthe above and otherobjects in view, the invention consists in the improved. method'and to a neckerchief and a combinations as set forth in equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same partsin all ofthe views:

the claims, and all which the draper tube is fashioned;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the tube used in making the draper tube, and shown in its wrong side out condition;

Fig. 3 represents one face of the material from which the facing tube is fashioned;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tube used in making the facing tube, and shown in its wrong side out condition;

making the draper tube, and shown as it appears afterbeing turned right side out;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of-the tube for making the draper tubeand shown folded upon itself prior to insertion within the tube for making the facing tube;

Fig." 7 is a side, elevation, partly in section of th etube for making the facing tube and with thefolded tube for making the draper tube inserted therein and stitched thereto as, shown;

Fig. 8isa side elevation of thetube for making the facing tube after being turned rightside' out and with the completed draper tube attached to one end thereof; J

Figs 9 is an edge view of the connected tubes shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 10 is a perspective of as showninFig.7; V

Fig. 11 is a longitudinalsectional view of the connected tubes showing the connection between said tubes;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the connected tubes in a position just prior to the final formation of the facing tube; s

' Fig.-13 is a perspective view of the completely fashioned square knot arrangement showing'th'e facing tube' with the draper tube arranged therein; 1

.Fig'. l4'isa'perspective view of thesquare knot arrangement, partly in section, and with the neckerchiefy draped therethrough.

Referring now' more particularly'to the ac-' companying drawings,,it will appear that the improved method of producing afashioned display knot ofthe character -here disclosed, separate and independent of the neckerchief but adapted to be associated with a neckerchiefwhen in use, and. which simulates the hand-tied 5 "square knot upon. the neckerchlef now usually the connected tubes Fig. 1- represents one face of the material from Fig. 5 is a perspective viewof the tube used in worn by service men in the United States Navy, comprises the following steps to be now set forth in detail:

A piece of material I similar to 'the material used for making the neckerchief, usually black silk or rayon, is first cut on the square and then folded into the form of a tube 2 and with the material wrong side out, the tube 2 being formed by sewingthe meeting edges of the material together as indicated by seam 3. This tube 2 is then turned right side out.

Then a larger piece 4 of this same material is folded into the form of a tube 5, and with the,

material wrongside out, this tube 5 being also formed by sewing the meeting edges of this ma terial together, as indicated by seam 6. At this point, it might be noted that the material; 4 is cut on the square and not on the bias, and this for the purpose of securing in the final draper tube structure (to be more clearly disclosed hereinafter) the necessarysupport for the neckerchief to produce the flowing drape of said neckerchief, which is-essential for proper appearance. In the event the draper tube material was cut on the bias instead of on the square, it would simply fold over after the I, neckerohiefand not give this necessary support, However, the material 4 which is used to form the facing tube could be out either on the square or on the bias, although it is usually cut on the square, and in any event, is used for-appearance sake only and not required to carry any of the Weightof the neckerchief, which is the function of the draper tube. Furthermore. this material 4 could be cut on the bias as it is not subject to any unusual strain, as is the draper tube material, but simply looks better when out on the square as the grain 'of the material will then be on an angle to the grain of the neckerchief, after said neckerchief has been inserted through the draper tube, as will be hereinafter described. This helps to give the appearance of a tied knot rather than a false one -Proceedingfurther in the fashioning of the displayknot, the tube 2 is thenfolded upon itself, with the edges of bothopenends I of said in meeting engagement, which ends I when sewed together in a manner to hereinafter'set forth,

providesfor the forming of a draper tube A.

This draper tube A inits incomplete condition, and with the ends 1 inme'eting engagement and alongside one another, is then placed within the larger tube 5 while in its wrong side out condi--' tion and with the open ends! of the tube 2 placed adjacent the edges 5 of one end; of :said larger tube 5, these adjacent ends and edges being sewed together to form a seam 8. When this scam 8 is completed, the larger tube 5 is turned right side outand with the completed draper tube A thus attached tonne end of said larger tube 5, as clearly shown in Figure 8.

Following further with the fashioning of the display knot, said larger tube 5, with the .draper.

tube Aconnected thereto, is folded upon'itself and over the draper tube A, with the edges of the onlyremaining open end of :said larger tube in a position adjacent to the sewed connection, seam 8, between the draper tube A and the large tube 5, whereupon these open end edges of the tube 5 are sewed at the connection point, seam 8, and this for the purpose of forming the completed facing tube B for the displayknot and'with the drapertube A connected therein as shown in Figure 13. Thus the display knot, including the facing tube B and the draper tube A, is complete and ready for team its association with a neckerchief andfor tubel .tubes on each side, and in applying a display knot to the neckerchief, the ends of said neckerchief are threaded from side to side through the draper 'tube A in opposite directions, or in other words, one end of said neckerchief is passed through the draper tube from one end thereof while the other end of said neckerchief is passed through the draper tube from the other end of said draper tube. After this operation, the display knot is adjusted to its proper position upon the makerchief around the wearers neckwhereupon the neckerchief assumes its proper-flowing drape, at

each end of the draper tube,

As tothe facing tube B, it will be noted that this tube performs no particular function in so far as the draping of the neckerchief is concerned, but does serve to conceal the draper tube A, and in addition, 7 serves for ornamental purposes, Where it-simulates the usual square knot tied in the neckerchief as now worn by service men inthe U, S. Navy. This facingtube 3 naturally wrinkles up to a certain. extent after the necker-= chief has been inserted within the draper tube A, and gives to the neckerchief a neat appearance and one simulating a neckerchief tied in the ordinary way and with the usual square knot, but with the many advantages over the ordinary neckerchief as herein set forth.

It is also well to note that the drapertube in its completed condition has been so fashioned asto provide a tube for the purpose intended which has maximumsupport and strength, the material from which said draper tube is made having first been cut on the square and then formed into a tube by sewing along the seam 3, which tube according to the method herein set forth is finally folded uponitself into the form of the completed draper tube A. In such a construction the seam 3 inwthe 'finaldraper tube structure is arrangedwithinthe draper tube and transversely of said draper tube, and in this connection, it has been found that after the ends of the ncckerchief have been passed through the draper tube, a better frictional grip between the diaper tube and the neckerchief is brought abouhand this :in part due to the transverse arrangement'of the seam 3 upon the interior of said draper tube A. V

Havingthus described our invention, what we claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v V a l, A fashioned knot for neckerchiefs and the like, comprising a facing'tube constituting the knot to be displayed upon the neckerohief, and a draperfitubei concealed within said facing tube and adapted to assume positions independent of the facing tube, said draper-tube constituting the, means through which the neckerohi'ef is drapedwheh in use upon the wearers neck. V 2 A fashioned knot for neckerchiefs and the like, comprising a facing tube constitutingthe knot to be displayed upon the neckerchief', and

a draper tube of relatively smaller diameter con--,

tion only of the facing tube, said draper tube adapted to support the neckerchief for wear after the ends of said neckerchief have been passed through the draper tube from opposite ends 7,

thereof, and functioning to compress the material of said neckerchief to effect the proper flowing drape of the neckerchief at both ends of the draper tube.

3. A fashioned knot for neckerchiefs and the like, comprising a facing tube formed from tubular material flattened and folded upon itself to form the knot to be displayed upon the neckerchief, and a draper tube concealed within said facing tube and freely movable independent of the facing tube, said draper tube constituting the sole means for supporting and draping the neckerchief upon the wearer's neck and being also formed from tubular material which is flattened and then folded upon itself in connected relation to said facing tube.

4. The method of producing a display knot for neckerchiefs including the following steps and wherein a piece of material is out on the square and then folded into the form of a tube with the material wrong side out by sewing the meeting edges of the material together, then turning this tube right side out, also folding a larger piece of material into the form of a tube with the material wrong side out by sewing the meeting edges of this material together, then folding said first mentioned tube with the right side out upon itself, with the edges of the open ends of said tube in meeting engagement to ultimately form a draper tube for supporting a neckerchief when in use, then placing said draper tube in this incomplete condition inside the second mentioned tube in its wrong side out condition and with the open ends of the first mentioned tube adjacent one of the open ends of said second mentioned tube, then sewing these adjacent ends together, thenturning the second mentioned tube right side out and with the completed draper tube thus attached to the second mentioned tube, then folding said second mentioned tube upon itself and over the draper tube with the edges of the remaining open end of said second mentioned tube in a position adjacent the sewed connection between the draper tube and the second mentioned tube, and then sewing these open end edges of the second mentioned tube at the connection point between the draper tube and the second mentioned tube to form a completed facing tube for the display knot and with the draper tube concealed therein.

5. The method of producing a display knot for neckerchiefs and the like including the following steps and wherein a piece of material is folded upon itself to form a draper tube for supporting and draping the neckerchief thereon, connecting the longitudinal meeting edges of said draper tube to a second piece of material, folding said second piece of material upon itself and around the draper tube to conceal the draper tube when in use, and then attaching the free end of said second piece of material to the draper tube along the first line of connection-between the draper tube and said second piece of ma-' terial to form a facing tube and produce the completed product.

GEORGE WIPPER. VIVIAN FRANCIS WIPPER. 

